Metal gate panel



y 1954 c. G. THATCHER 2,683,589

METAL GATE PANEL Filed April 23, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H INVENTOR.

Clyde GIT/1a Z'eh er BY Ratentecl July 13, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in metal panels particularly for use as a gate.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a gate or the like constructed of metal panels having interfitting corrugated sections on the horizontal and vertical panels to insure of strong joints at the points of intersection of the respective panels.

Another object is the provision of a gate embodying horizontal metal panels corrugated along their vertical axis and vertical panels having corrugations angularly disposed relative to the vertical axis thereof and whereof angular corrugations are provided on the horizontal panels at the points of juncture with the vertical panels to assure of tight and secure joints.

A further object is to provide a gate constructed of corrugated metal panels to insure of extra strength and rigidity without adding to the weight of the panels and wherein the horizontal and vertical panels are correspondingly corrugated at their points of juncture to insure of accurate and tight joints so that the metal at the joints of two panels will in effect be contiguous.

Still another object is the provision of a gate embodying corrugated horizontal and vertical metal panels having mating interfitting portions at the points of juncture thereof to facilitate of a ready assembly of the panels.

These and other objects and advantages will be apparent as the specification is considered with the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a side elevation view of the improved gate panel in assembled position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of a portion of the assembled panel;

Figure 3 is an end view of the assembled panels;

Figure 4 is an enlarged section along the line il of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of one of the horizontal panels; and

Figure 6 is an exploded view showing the man her of interfittin the horizontal and vertical panels.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral i designates generally my improved assembled gate panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal and parallel panel sections 2 and a plurality of vertically disposed spaced and parallel upright panel sections 3. The panel sections 2 and 3 are preferably constructed of a suitable non-ferrous metal, such as galvanized steel, and the upright sections 3 are suitably secured, as hereinafter described, to the horizontal sections by welds, bolts or rivets, as at 4.

The horizontal sections 2 are corrugated horizontally, as at 5, so that the corrugations extend longitudinally thereof, except at the spaced areas 6 wherein the sections 2 contact with and are joined to the upright sections '3. As best shown in Figure 5, the spaced joint areas 6 are alternately corrugated, such as by use of a jig or the like not shown, from right to left and left to right to provide corrugations l and 1 extending substantially at an angle of 45 degrees. Each of the upright sections 3 consist of a pair of similarly corrugated members 3' and 3" which are so corrugated at an angle, as at 8, that they will interfit in front of and "behind each of the angularly corrugated joint areas 6 in the horizontal sections 2. The upright sections are so arranged that the corrugations 8 therein will alternate so as to interfit with the alternately corrugated joint areas 6 in the horizontal sections. Thus, the horizontal sections are corrugated at angles to join the upright sections so that the corrugations will fit together. Due to the use of pairs of superposed upright sections 3 and 3", it will be noted that the sections will snugly embrace opposing sides of the corrugated joint areas 6 in the horizontal sections so as to reinforce or brace the same whereby the entire surface of the metal at the joint of two panel sections will be contiguous.

The horizontal panel sections 2 are corrugated along the longitudinal axis for'extra strength and rigidity without adding to'their weight. It will be apparent that the number of upright panels 3 used in the gate may vary from that shown, which number will be determined by the length of the gate, the degree of rigidity desired, and the gage of the metal used. In gates of more than average length, diagonal panel sections, not shown, which will function as brace sections may be used to give added strength. Should such diagonal panel sections be deemed necessary, it will be understood that the same will have spaced varying corrugated areas which will interfit with the spaced corrugated joint areas in the horizontal sections with which they contact.

While I have illustrated and described one embodiment of my panel gate, it will be understood that various changes and improvements may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. Essentially, the main novel characteristics of the present gate construction resides in so corrugating the horizontal and upright panel sections to increase their 3 rigidity and to facilitate their assembly into panel form.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal sections having longitudinally extending corrugations interrupted at longitudinally spaced apart areas with a series of corrugations extending at an angle to said longitudinal corrugations, a plurality of spaced vertical sections having angularly extending corrugations so as to interfit with the angularly extending corrugations on said horizontal sections, and means for securing said sections together at their points of interfitting contact.

2. A gate panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal metal sections formed with corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations interrupted with a series of spaced angularly extended corrugated areas, a plurality of spaced vertical metal sections having angularly extending corrugations so as to interfit with the spaced angularly extended corrugated areas on said horizontal sections, and means for securing said sections together at their points of inteiritting contact.

3. A gate panel comprising a plurality of Vertically spaced horizontal metal sections having corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations being interrupted with a series of spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas, a plurality of spaced vertical metal sections formed with angularly extending corrugations so as to interfit with each of the spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas on said horizontal sections, and means for securing saidsections together at their points of interfitting contact.

4. A gate panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal metal sections formed with corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations being interrupted with a series of spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas, a'plurality of spaced vertical metal sections formed with angularly extending corrugations throughout the lengths thereof so as to interfit with each of the spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas on said horizontal sections, and means for securing said sections together at their points of inter- K fitting contact.

5. A gate panel comprisinga plurality of vertically spaced horizontal metal sections formed with corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations being interrupted with a 4 series of spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas, a plurality of spaced vertical metal sections formed with angularly extending corrugations throughout the lengths thereof, said vertical sections being of substantially the same width as the horizontal sections and the angularly corrugated areas thereon whereby said vertical sections interfit with each of the angularly extending corrugated areas on "said horizontal sections, and means for securing said sections together at their points of interfitting contact.

6. A gate panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal metal sections formed with corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations being interrupted with a series of spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas, and a plurality of pairs of spacedvertical metal sections formed with angularly extending corrugations throughout the lengths thereof, said vertical sections being of substantially the same width as the horizontal sections and the angularly corrugated areas thereon, the sections of each pair of vertical sections .disposed at and in engagement with the opposite faces of the angularly extending corrugated areas of the horizontal sections, whereby said vertical sections interfit with each of the angularly extending corrugated areas on said horizontal sections, said horizontal and vertical sections being secured together at their points of interfitting contact.

7. A gate panel comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal sections formed with corrugations extending longitudinally thereof, said corrugations being interrupted with a series of spaced alternately angularly extending corrugated areas, and a plurality of spaced sections disposed at an angle to said horizontal sections and formed with substantially transverse corrugations throughout the lengths thereof so as to interfit with the angularly extending corrugated areas on said horizontal sections, said horizontal and angularly disposed sections being secured together at their points of interfitting contact.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,049,543 Smith Jan. 7, 1913 1,074,693 Carter et al Oct. '7, 1913 1,313,106 Murphy Aug. 12, 1919 1,714,204 Auger May 21, 1929 

